There you have it. After years of hearing complaints from Apple fans about the screen size of its phones (the iPhone 5/5s came with only a 4-inch display), Apple has unveiled the new 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the bigger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus. You can find the things you want to know about the smaller version here. Let’s take a look at what the jumbo phone is all about.

As you might know, Apple’s iPhone 5 and 5S came with flat sides. But the iPhone 6 Plus features a rounded design. Similar to the iPad Air, it’s coming with pill-shaped volume controls. The display has a resolution of 1920 x 1080, and there will be split-screen modes on the home screen and in apps. But there seems to be no sapphire glass, which has been rumored several times in the past. The device is coming with “ion-strengthened” glass.

Apple’s biggest phone so far will be powered by the new 64-bit A8 chip, which, according to the company, features a 25% faster CPU and 50% faster graphics. But it is 13% smaller than the A7. Thanks to the improved processing power, the phone is coming with support for voice-over LTE and Wi-Fi calling.

The handset boasts a new 8MP camera. It features phase-detect autofocus, which should be useful for focussing considerably faster especially when you are shooting in low-light conditions. The device features optical image stabilization (it’s lens can move up and down and also side-to-side). In case you missed it, it’s digital stabilization on the iPhone 6, and on all the previous iPhones. So you will be able to take good images with the iPhone 6 Plus even when the shutter speed is slow.

The Apple iPhone 6 Plus will ship on September 19. You will be able to pre-order the device on the 12th of this month. The 16GB iPhone 6 Plus costs $300, the 64GB model comes with a price tag of $400, and the 128GB version will be in your hands for $500.

After months of rumors and leaks, Apple has finally unveiled their new iPhones. There are two of them as expected. The smallest among the new devices is the 4.7-inch iPhone 6. Here is a look at what the new handset is all about.

The iPhone 6 is not boxy as its predecessor but features rounded edges and, at 6.9mm, is significantly thinner than other iPhones. The new phone is coming with an all anodized aluminum case with ion-strengthened glass. The design will remind you of the iPad Air and iPad Mini. The iPhone 6 also comes with an embedded Apple logo on the back, similar to the iPad. Altogether, it’s very pretty!

The new devices are coming with what Apple is calling Retina HD. According to the company, the 4.7-inch display will come equipped with 38-percent more pixels. What that means is that you will be getting beautiful pictures on that screen. There’s also an improved polarizer and very thin backlight.

The iPhone 6 will be powered by the new A8 chip, which apparently will be 50% faster than the A7. There will be an upgraded motion coprocessor, called M8. It will deal with all accelerometer tasks and will also estimate distance (even flights of stairs). And your new device will also let you collect atmospheric data as it features a barometer.

The new device is coming with an 8MP iSight camera. There’s a better sensor, and there’s phase detection tech called Focus Pixels. It basically will make autofocus easier. And you will be able to take panoramas (as large as 43-megapixels) using the new shooter. The device features digital image stabilization. You will be able to record 1080p video (30-fps or 60-fps), and you can even try slow motion (120-fps or 240-fps). There’s an upgraded FaceTime HD front cam. Now, 80% more light will make it through it’s new aperture. The front cam also features burst mode.

The device features an upgraded LTE modem that comes with support for up to 20 LTE bands. There will be support for VoLTE, and there’s 802.11ac Wi-Fi that’s three times faster than the previous version. VoLTE will allow you to make calls over Wi-Fi with cellular connection.

The iPhone 6 will ship on the 19th of September. The 16GB version will cost $199, the 64GB model comes with a price tag of $299, and the 128GB version will be yours for $399. Those prices, of course, will require you to get into a two-year contract.

So, what do you think about the iPhone 6? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

As we get nearer to Apple’s launch of the iPhone 6 sometime this fall, we are certainly going to see a lot of rumors and leaks hitting the web. They will just keep on coming. The newest one comes to us from China.com.

According to the Chinese language website, Apple is planning to announce its next iPhone on September 15 and will start selling it on Sept. 25. As you might know, Apple launched it’s iPhone 5S, 5C, 5 and 4S on Fridays. But the 25th of September is a Thursday. A release date more believable is probably the 19th of September, which was suggested by a rumor back in May and also by another one last week.

And we are also hearing that the rumored 5.5-inch phablet version of the iPhone 6 will be called “iPhone Air”. Apparently, there will be a 16GB variant of the handset. Rumor suggests that the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 will come with a price tag of 5,288 yuan (about $850), while the 16GB phablet will cost 5,998 yuan (about $965).

China is expected to be among the first countries to get Apple’s next-gen iPhone, and China Mobile and China Unicom, the company’s partners, reportedly have already started testing iPhone 6 prototypes on their 4G networks.

Previous rumors have said that the new iPhone will come with a relocated power button and be thinner than previous iPhones. The device should also feature advanced internals such as an “A8″ processor.

We now know about Google’s Android L, Android TV and Android Wear. So what’s next from the search giant? It should probably be the successor to the Nexus 5: the Google Nexus 6. Google hasn’t given any hints about whether the Nexus 6 is coming or not, but many rumors are suggesting that the handset is indeed coming.

Release Date

As you might know, the Nexus 5 was launched in October and was available on Google Play the next month. The Nexus 4 also came out in October and so did the Galaxy Nexus. And Android L is scheduled to be launched sometime in Q4 this year. Thinking about all these, it’s not crazy to think that the Nexus 6 would hit Google Play in November.

Then who will be building it? LG has said that they won’t be making the upcoming Nexus smartphone. But they did announce that they won’t be making the Nexus 5 in May 2013 and you know what happened after that.

Specs

There is one reason to think that the Nexus 6 will be made by LG; a rumor flying around on the web suggests that the upcoming handset will feature a larger, 5.5 inch QHD display similar to the LG G3. And the handset might come equipped with a quad-core MT6732 64-bit chip clocked at 1.5GHz or the octa-core MT6752 SoC running at 2.0GHz. We are also hearing about 3GB RAM and a fingerprint scanner.

Hopefully the Nexus 6 will arrive with a bigger battery; a 3,000mAh battery should be enough. Most users will also happily welcome a microSD card slot. But a 5.5 inch screen could be a tad too big for many customers.

Meanwhile, an earlier rumor suggested that Google has plans to close down its Nexus range in favor of Android Silver.

Are you waiting to take a peek at the Google Nexus 6? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

If going for massive smartphones is the way you roll but are unwilling to spend tons of cash on any device, maybe what you need is the newly unveiled Sony Xperia T3. The device comes equipped with a big display but features mid-range specs, which should keep the device within a comfortable price range.

Measuring only 7mm thick and weighing in at 148g, the Sony Xperia T3 comes with a 5.3-inch 1280×720 Triluminos IPS display (Bravia Engine 2) that surely won’t be as sharp as the screens on more expensive rivals. Inside its stainless steel frame (a matte coating on its back is expected) is a 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage with microSD support (up to 32GB) and it runs Android 4.4 KitKat.

Other features include an 8MP Exmor RS camera with LED flash, a 1.1MP front-facing cam, Wi-Fi, Miracast, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, and LTE connectivity. You will also get a 2,500mAh battery; its life reportedly can be extended all thanks to the device’s Stamina mode.

But we haven’t got any hints from Sony which suggests that the device is water resistant; it probably isn’t. That feature, as you might know, is what makes Sony’s popular smartphones more attractive.

The Xperia T3 will be launched around the world by the end of July in black, white, and violet colors. Sony is yet to announce its pricing details.

]]>http://www.mobilemag.com/2014/06/03/sony-xperia-t3-specs-release-date/feed/0iPhone 5S And 5C Release Updatehttp://www.mobilemag.com/2013/08/21/iphone-5s-and-5c-info/ http://www.mobilemag.com/2013/08/21/iphone-5s-and-5c-info/#commentsWed, 21 Aug 2013 20:06:09 +0000http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=153208The Apple iPhone 5S and the cheaper iPhone 5C could be released in the US on September 20th.

The Apple iPhone 5S and the cheaper iPhone 5C are expected to be unveiled at a special Apple event on the 10th of September. And now we have a new hint regarding when the device will be released in the US and other countries around the world.

According to Japan’s Nikkei, both upcoming Apple devices will land in Japan on September 20th. If this info is right, since Japan is usually among the first countries to receive a new iPhone it’s safe to believe that the devices would be released on the same day in the US, UK, and many other markets.

Furthermore, they are also saying that the iPhone 5S’ rumored gold color option is indeed coming and that the handsets will be launched on SoftBank and KDDI. NTT DoCoMo will not be offering the devices.

As for what’s expected, the iPhone 5S is thought to be coming with an A7 processor, an improved camera, and a fingerprint scanner. We have also heard that the device will have 1GB of ‘faster’ RAM.

Are you waiting for the new iDevices? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

]]>http://www.mobilemag.com/2013/08/21/iphone-5s-and-5c-info/feed/0Rumor: Next-Gen Google Nexus 7 Release Date And Specshttp://www.mobilemag.com/2013/07/01/next-gen-nexus-7-release-date/ http://www.mobilemag.com/2013/07/01/next-gen-nexus-7-release-date/#commentsMon, 01 Jul 2013 14:58:07 +0000http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=151195A new rumor suggests that the next-gen Nexus 7 will be available by the end of this month with Android 4.3 and a 7” 1980×1200 display.

Armed with excellent specs and a killer price tag, Google’s Nexus 7 has certainly become one of the most popular tablets in the 7-inch category. Still, the tablet is starting to show it’s age, which makes us wonder when they will bring out a true successor.

Although Google and Asus have kept mum about the situation, an ASUS rep who was talking with a customer online might have just spilled the beans about the next-gen Nexus 7. The customer seems to have avoided the name of the tablet and instead used the model number “K009”, a tablet which hit FCC recently and is thought to be the upcoming Nexus 7.

According to the rep, the Asus K009 has a 7-inch 1980 x 1200 display. He also revealed it would feature a Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage, 5MP back and 1.2MP front cams and a 4,000 mAh battery. Apparently it will also support LTE and will be available by the month’s end.

Could these be real specs of the new Nexus 7? While anything is possible, the leak appears to be a tad too good and easy to be true.

First of all, how likely is it that an online rep would have access to details about unannounced devices? Even if the rep knows, he/she most probably wouldn’t share such details with just any curious customer, unless maybe the rep has some kind of a grudge with the employer.

Still, these specs don’t seem too terribly crazy, and past rumors have suggested that the tablet would arrive this month running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The rumor certainly fits with the new leak.

]]>http://www.mobilemag.com/2013/07/01/next-gen-nexus-7-release-date/feed/1Overworked Foxconn Employee Outs iPhone 5 Release Datehttp://www.mobilemag.com/2012/01/26/overworked-foxconn-employee-outs-iphone-5-release-date/ http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/01/26/overworked-foxconn-employee-outs-iphone-5-release-date/#commentsThu, 26 Jan 2012 19:03:51 +0000http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=128275We have seen a lot of iPhone 5 rumors earlier, but this new one seems to be pretty trustworthy. It comes to us courtesy of the folks over at 9to5Mac who appear to have got the latest info on the next generation iPhone, tentatively called iPhone 5, via a Foxconn worker.

We have seen a lot of iPhone 5 rumors earlier, but this new one seems to be pretty trustworthy. It comes to us courtesy of the folks over at 9to5Mac who appear to have got the latest info on the next generation iPhone, tentatively called iPhone 5, via a Foxconn worker.

According to the new rumor, the iPhone 5 is ready for production at the moment and the company is planning a summer launch for it. The source has also revealed that there are many sample devices, each differing slightly from the others. So it’s impossible to tell which device will be final.

But all of these samples are equipped with 4-inch or larger screens, with one of them being made by LG. None of the samples have a MacBook Air-inspired teardrop shape (we don’t think that rumor is coming up again). They are symmetrically shaped and not a single one is having the same compact form factor as the iPhone 4 or 4S.

If the device is indeed coming with a larger screen, that will finally put the iPhone in the same display league as many of the competing Android handsets such as the Droid RAZR.

And we don’t think too many grains of salt are needed for this new rumor. Unlike many other rumors which bring out a device’s specs and tons of speculations, this new one is very vague. We have not got any exact display size, no blurry pictures of the handset and nothing about what’s under the hood. If it was made up, it won’t be too difficult for someone to pick a few possible specs.

And there is also the mentioning of the samples. As you might know, reviewing samples before selecting the final model is a standard procedure. And to add to all that, this is the same source who tipped on the iPhone 5 last year that the device was not coming and suggested we should expect the iPhone 4S. The rest is history.

]]>http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/01/26/overworked-foxconn-employee-outs-iphone-5-release-date/feed/0October 21 launch date for iPhone 5 leaked?http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/09/06/october-21-launch-date-for-iphone-5-leaked/ http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/09/06/october-21-launch-date-for-iphone-5-leaked/#commentsTue, 06 Sep 2011 22:03:38 +0000http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=121095At first, we hoped for a June launch of the iPhone 5 to match up with the announcement window of every iteration before it. Then, we heard that it might get delayed until September. Then, we heard October. So, when is the iPhone 5 finally going to hit store shelves? According to a Best Buy leak, the date is set specifically for October 21.

]]> At first, we hoped for a June launch of the iPhone 5 to match up with the announcement window of every iteration before it. Then, we heard that it might get delayed until September. Then, we heard October. So, when is the iPhone 5 finally going to hit store shelves? According to a Best Buy leak, the date is set specifically for October 21.

According to the leak, some “Apple-related fixtures” will be put in place in Best Buy stores on the morning of October 21. While the leak makes no mention of the iPhone 5 in particular, it’s unlikely that this would lend itself to a new MacBook or Apple TV, though those are still very much possible. Earlier rumors pointed toward an October 9 launch in New Zealand, but it makes little sense to give the iPhone to NZ before the US. What is that Tim Cook thinking?

October is going to be a very busy month for cell phone fans. We’re hearing that the Nexus Prime with Ice Cream Sandwich will get its official debut, as will a bigger push for WP7 via Microsoft and Nokia, but you just know that Apple will steal more than its share of thunder if the iPhone 5 is indeed launching that month too.